After the disbanding of Pop Will Eat Itself in 1996, Mansell was introduced to film scoring when director Darren Aronofsky, hired him to score his debut film, π. Mansell then wrote the score for the next Aronofsky film, Requiem for a Dream, which has been well received. Mansell's composition for The Fountain was nominated for Best Original Score at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. His other notable film scores include Moon, Smokin' Aces, The Wrestler, and Black Swan. Mansell's score for Darren Aronofsky's π was followed up by his score for Aronofsky's next film, Requiem for a Dream, which became a cult hit. Since their first collaboration in 1996, Mansell has composed the music to every Aronofsky film. Other notable achievements include the theme for the film The Hole, the music for the pilot episode of CSI: NY, and the score for Aronofsky's later films The Fountain, which was nominated for Best Original Score in the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and The Wrestler. Mansell has also contributed the score to HBO's Voyeur. The song was also used as the base theme for the song "Throw It Up" by Lil Jon. His most recent work has been on the soundtrack for Black Swan in 2010. Mansell's theme tune for sci-fi movie Moon also appears on the trailer for the film The Iron Lady. Mansell also contributed music to Lord of the Rings. The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers contained a rearranged version of the track "Lux Æterna", using a full orchestra and choir. The piece, named "Requiem for a Tower", was recorded especially for the trailer. The orchestration was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. "Lux Æterna" has since become popular, with both the original and the "Requiem for a Tower" version having appeared in a wide variety of advertisements and trailers, including the trailer for the Red Sox–Yankees games in the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and trailers for the films Zathura, The Da Vinci Code, Sunshine, Babylon A.D. and the TV series Lost and Top Gear. It was also used on Sky Sports News and as the theme for Soccer Saturday from 2007-2009. In 2006, the theme was used in EuroSport LIVE trailers. The theme was also used by America's Got Talent as an introduction of the judges before being changed slightly. The new variant is now a regular piece on the show. Another well known trailer cue is "Death Is the Road to Awe" from the score for The Fountain which was featured in a trailer for the 2007 film I Am Legend, the trailer for the film The Mist, as well as the trailer for the film Frost/Nixon, and toward the end of 2007 The Final Cut trailer for Blade Runner.
Scoring credits
Pi, 1998
Requiem for a Dream, 2000
World Traveler, 2001
The Hole, 2001
Knockaround Guys, 2001
Rain, 2001
Abandon, 2002
Murder by Numbers, 2002
Sonny, 2002
The Hire: Ticker, 2002
11:14, 2003
Suspect Zero, 2004
Sahara, 2005
Doom, 2005
The Fountain, 2006
Trust the Man, 2006
Smokin' Aces, 2006
Wind Chill, 2007
In The Wall, 2007
Definitely, Maybe, 2008
The Wrestler, 2008
Blood: The Last Vampire, 2009
Moon, 2009
L'affaire Farewell, 2009
The Rebound, 2010
Black Swan, 2010
Last Night, 2010
Faster, 2010
United, 2011
Mass Effect 3, 2012 (TBA)
Filth, 2013
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Summer Wine
Clint Mansell Lyrics
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My summer wine is really made from all these things
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine
Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm-mm summer wine
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Oh, oh summer wine
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you my summer wine
The lyrics of Clint Mansell's "Summer Wine" describe a passionate encounter between two lovers that seems to be fueled by the intoxicating effects of summer, as well as the sweetness of strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in spring. The singer recounts how he walked into town wearing his silver spurs, singing a song that only a few have heard before. It was then that he meets a woman who is intrigued by his energetic entrance, and the two agree to share a glass of summer wine together. As they savor the taste of their libation and each other's company, the singer loses track of time and becomes lost in the euphoria of his experience. When he finally wakes up, he realizes his silver spurs are gone, and he has been left with only a craving for more summer wine.
In this song, the themes of love and intoxication are seamlessly woven together to create a narrative that evokes a sense of nostalgia for hazy, lazy summer days. The repeated refrain "Strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in spring" is meant to conjure up the sensory experiences of summer love and is a refrain that sticks inside one's head even after the song is over. Furthermore, the loss of the silver spurs symbolizes the singer's liberation from his previous life and his newfound love for summer; thus, the song becomes a metaphor for the fleeting nature of summer love and the transient nature of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Strawberries, cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
The singer claims that his summer wine is made up of the sweetness of strawberries and cherries, coupled with the divine purity of an angel's kiss during the spring season.
My summer wine is really made from all these things
The singer is asserting the fact that his summer wine is genuinely distilled from the aforementioned elements.
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to a song that I had only sang to just a few
The singer narrates how he strutted into town wearing silver spurs, which chimed to a tune that he had only performed for a select few individuals before.
She saw my silver spurs and said let's pass some time
The singer encounters a lady who sets her eyes on his sparkling silver spurs, and proceeds to invite him to hang out with her.
And I will give to you summer wine
The lady promises to treat the singer to a flavorful, refreshing glass of summer wine.
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
The singer gradually feels drowsy and unable to articulate himself properly during their hangout.
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
The singer recalls the lady trying to calm him down with some unfamiliar phrase.
And then she gave to me more summer wine
The lady ends up replenishing the singer's glass with even more summer wine.
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
The singer admits to waking up to the bright sunshine beaming in his eyes after passing out from drinking too much summer wine.
My silver spurs were gone, my head felt twice its size
The singer realizes that his silver spurs are missing, and he wakes up with a massive headache.
She took my silver spurs, a dollar and a dime
The singer imagines, with regret, that the lady made away with his prized silver spurs, alongside a dollar and a dime from his pocket.
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Despite the singer's predicament, he still yearns for another glass of the delicious summer wine that the lady generously provided earlier.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@charlottel9695
OMG I love summer wine SO MUCH
@charlieredworth2462
This is my fav song ever
@MarkusStern
ACHTUNG, die Noten die man da kaufen kann sind nix wert.
@cardinalfox1176
So, it's still correct